Self scanning flat display

ABSTRACT

A self-scanning flat display having a light active matrix in the form of a set of periodic lines which include light-reflecting, light-transparent, or light-emitting elements. These elements are controlled by current or a charge generated by a scan raster device. The raster device is made in the form of a streamers produced from nanostructured active material, in which there is induced and propagates a soliton, i.e., a maintained running electronic wave. The soliton controls the light active matrix. The nanostructured material includes clusters with tunnel-transparent coatings. The clusters have the sizes, at which the resonant features of the electron are manifested. The sizes are determined by the circular radius of the electron wave. The cluster size is set within the range r 0 -4r 0 , i.e., 7.2517 nm≦r≦29.0068 nm. The width of the tunnel-transparent gap is not more than r 0 =7.2517 nm.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the field of electronic and informaticsand can be used in the production of color displays for computers andtelevision (TV) sets having a screen area up to one square meter (m),and also for possible information systems in which the screen areaconsiderably exceeds one square meter.

2. Background Art

The development of high-quality, wide-screen, flat panel displays (FPD)which currently account for more than half of the unit's production costis the major challenge for the emerging high-tech household andindustrial markets offering high definition televisions (HDTV), personalcomputers (PC), and electronic books.

Flat display types currently available include color and black-and-whiteliquid crystal displays (LCD) and wide screen color plasma displaypanels (PDP). LCDs, however, are relatively small, highly dependent onthe angle of observation, and hard to operate. PDPs, in turn, consumemuch energy per unit of space, have intricate matrix high-voltageelectronic controls, and emit high levels of electromagnetic radiation.Both displays are prohibitively expensive and cannot so far be producedon a regular basis to supplant the cathode ray tube (CRT).

Competing technologies such as field emission displays (FED),electro-luminescent displays (ELD), and light-emitting diodes (LED) haveyet to be commercially available [1].

Recent hopes are tied to using polymer materials for flat paneldisplays. Organic materials such as PPV, DPVBi, etc., are consideredgood for producing low-cost, flexible plastic light-diode large-sizepanels. A great amount of effort is being made to develop polymer-basedLCDs. None of these are commercially available, however.

Recent years have seen, besides the above technologies, a brand new onebased on electronic clusters (EC) as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.5,018,180 issued to K. R. Shoulders [2]. A good case in point here is anewly developed matrix-controlled 2000*2000 PGB pixel resolutiondisplay. This technology eliminates the weaknesses of FED and PDP andachieves a high electric-to-light energy conversion ratio within an areaof about one square meter wide and one cm thick.

The intermediate size displays can be carried out on the basis ofmagnetic or electrostatic balls in which one hemisphere is painted. Theyare usually apply for the creation of the static image, so-calledelectronic paper (EP).

The spherical particles have two areas: reflecting and black. Theseballs turn in a magnetic or electrostatic field created by twoconductors with matrix x-y addressing. The degree of the turn of theballs defines the grey scale. After field removal, the balls keep thelast orientation for an indefinite period of time. The time of turningon is about 30 ms. It is supposed that the power of dispersion is small.The technology can appear rather perspective for the creation ofelectronic magazines in the future. But it is not very promising inmaking PCs and TVs because of a matrix control system of rotation andlow speed.

The display types available are either light-emitting or external lightcontrolling. The latter are divided into light-reflecting,light-transparent, and light-absorbing.

An important problem of fatigue contributor to reconfiguration with isdisplay flickering with the standard 50/60 Hz frame rotation frequency.Invisible to the eye, it synchronizes the α-rhythms of the human brainmaking the latter behave unnaturally. This in its turn tires the userdramatically. The situation can be avoided by increasing the displayoperation and respectively bringing the frame rotation frequency up to75 Hz or more [1].

One should also take into account the user's fatigue resulting from thedisplay's electromagnetic radiation. Moreover, prolonged exposure mayaffect general health.

Ways of image formation, or addressing, have a direct influence on thedisplay's specifications. The two main approaches are based on either amovable radiation source (a driver) or an immovable radiation source. Inthe former case, radiation is generated by a limited number of drivers(one to three) providing for successive frame rotation along x-ycoordinates out of z coordinate perpendicular to them, like in CRT.

In the latter case, the sources of radiation are created by anorthogonal matrix right in the electrode crossings along x-y coordinatesand scanned by way of appropriate switching of numerous control buses.Here, the amount of control buses is proportional to the square root ofthe number of image scanning points, i.e., about 2,000 or more.

There is also a combined rotation version, with the driver moving alongthe display surface with the assistance of a few special controlelectrodes. This approach to addressing is the most efficient from thecontrol point of view. However, it is good for image creation only inspecial plasma displays through self-scanning (SS) of the gas dischargealong the lines. This eliminates the need to use numerous high-voltagecontrols along x-y element buses, making the whole setup easier tomanage and reducing power consumption and electromagnetic radiation fromthe display.

The combined version, despite its advantages, has so far failed to workfor other types of displays.

From the analysis follows that development of cheap, large-size flatdisplays with low level of electromagnetic fields and high framerotation frequency continues to be rather urgent.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is common knowledge that drivers responsible for the rotation in FPDaccount for nearly 50% of the display cost. Drivers used inlight-controlling displays consume most of the power and create mainspurious electromagnetic fields.

Self-scanning, as the inventor sees it, is the only way to bring downthe driver cost, make the drivers more reliable, and reduce theirspurious electromagnetic radiation. It can be performed by an electriccurrent source in the way of a moving electronic cluster (EC).

The task of achieving self-scanning image rotation was seriouslychallenged by one theoretical limitation related to S. Earnshaw'selectrostatics theorem according to which the system of reposing pointcharges located at a final interval from each other cannot be stable.

However, the charges could still form a stable cluster—without changingthe theorem's requirements—at certain movement speeds, under certaingeometric conditions, and in certain materials.

The large quantity of experiments confirms that clusters having the sizeof one micron can be formed in vacuum at explosive emission of electronsfrom metal [3]. Electronic clusters by the size 10-50 microns form atemission of electrons from a metal needle on a surface of dielectric.

Some researchers in the U.S. moving along similar lines include T. H.Bayer (1970), R. L. Forward (1984), K. R. Shoulders (1991), and others[2].

The research, carried out by them, have shown that cluster degradesduring movement along a dielectric surface. Therefore, there was anecessity of getting steady electronic cluster (EC) as applied for thedisplay and optimizing the following conditions:

EC charge self-scanning;

EC movement control in solids and in vacuum with no charge loss; and

EC electronic package pulse emission into vacuum.

The above theoretical and experimental investigations made it possibleto develop the ways of calculating geometrical and physical parametersof the devices under consideration.

The essence of the invention is the creation of low-cost flat displaysof the large-size format with a reduced level of electromagnetic fieldsand high frame rotation frequency.

In the disclosed invention for the creation of the self-scanring flatdisplay it is required to develop a material, from which there is a coldemission electrons and the movement electronic cluster along a surfaceis simultaneously carried out.

For this purpose it is proposed to use the new mechanism of electronmovement in dielectric and semiconductors in view of the spatialstructure of an electron wave, published in the PCT Application [4].

In this work is shown, that the electron form—its charging wave, changesdepending on speed of electron movement and structure of a material inwhich it goes. In the simplest cases, the electron form can be presentedas charged tore rotating about an axis [5]. Electron in a minimum of theenergy is possible to be presented as a thin uniformly charged ring witha charge q, rotating about the axis with speed α²c, where α—constant offine thin structure, and c—speed of light. The electrostatic field ofsuch an electron is concentrated in its plane, i.e., it represents thetransverse charged wave. In result, the section of interaction betweensuch electrons is minimal. It is possible to observe such electron statein vacuum at its movement with speed relatively laboratory system ofcoordinates, less α²c or at its movement in superconductors or thindielectric films on a surface of the semiconductor at low temperatures(quantum effect of Hall) [4]. The diameter of such an electron isdetermined from experiment on electron “tunneling” through a vacuuminterval. It Is experimentally established, that the tunnel effectdisappears at a distance between electrodes of about 8 nm [6, chapter3]. This extremely important experimental fact is constantly ignored.

Nevertheless it is possible to determine this size theoretically too.Consider that the radius of such ring electron is connected withfundamental constants [4]:r ₀=

/(m _(e)α² c)=7.2517 nm.  (1)

The proposed theoretical model of a ring electron gives a new approachin describing most of the time-varying and non-linear processesoccurring in condensed matter with new position.

In certain materials it is possible to induce a condition of formationof a ring electron by means of an external action and/or bynanostructuring of a matter. By that, the resonance conditions ofoperating of nanoelectronic devices are provided which allow theirfunctioning at normal and higher temperatures.

Due to reduction of interaction cross-section with ions of a dielectriccrystal lattice it is possible to increase the working temperature up toT _(e) =m _(e)α³ c ²/2 k=1151.86 K(878.71° C.).  (2)

The transition potential of an electron through a barrier Ue=0.09928 Vcorresponds to this temperature. At coupling of electrons with theunidirectional spins, their energy grows twice.

If electrons with oppositely directed spins couple, the coupling energy,due to the spin turning in space on π, decreases up to valueT _(Π) =T _(e)/π=366.65 K(93.5° C.).  (3)

Temperatures T_(e) and T_(Π) are critical working temperatures dependingon the given mode of operations.

The frequency of rotation of an electronic ring determines the limitingworking frequencyf _(e)=α² c/2πr ₀ =m _(e)(α²c)² /h=3.5037*10¹¹ Hz.  (4)

Extreme achievable density of a current isj _(e) =ef _(e) /πr ₀ ²=4πem _(e) ³α⁸ c ⁴ /h ³⁼3.4*10⁴ A/cm².  (5)

Maximum allowed field strength, at which disruption occurs isE _(e) =U _(e) /r ₀ =m _(e) ²α⁵ c ³/2e

=1.37*10⁵ V/cm  (6)

Ring electrons in superconductors, materials with phase transition themetal—semiconductor and special way nanostructured materials may pairinto chains of two kinds: with parallel spin and anti-parallel spinstates. The speed of movement of such chains in space is α²c [4]. If theimpulse of movement of the chain is directed perpendicularly alongsurfaces of a material, the part of electrons of the chain pass tovacuum. Such coherent effect of electron movement practically allows toovercome a barrier work function of electron to vacuum. Experimentallythis effect was observed at field-emission of electrons from pins madefrom different superconductors [7]. In the work was shown, thatelectrons at a temperature of 300K pass in vacuum as 1e⁻, 2e⁻, 3e⁻, 4e⁻. . . It is possible to make some analogy for coherent electroniceffects with the movement of a long train of cars from a hill. The hillof greater height, but smaller length on the way of such system beingraised, the whole train or a part of it are able to overcome this hillin dependence on this and the previous hills height ratio.

It is known, that the minimum of energy in the medium with self-actionresults only on the tore [5]. The electronic chain turned off in thetore under exit on a surface due to it is medium with self-action. Thepart of this chain remains in the material. Actually this chain createsan electronic cluster which partially is in medium and partially on asurface. It is important that the total charge of the cluster isquantized. Under action of the applied external field the part of anelectron from the cluster can pass to vacuum in the direction of theanode. In this case the role of the anode carries out the screen of thedisplay. As the charge of the cluster is quantized, it is restored byelectrons from a substrate. The cluster could be made to move along asubstrate synchronously with clock pulses which form line rotation ofthe display. For this purpose it is necessary to put on a substrateextended electrodes and to give on them the definite voltage whichselects out from the under mentioned conditions.

It is necessary to develop for the display, as a movable driver, of astable electronic cluster, from 10¹⁰-10¹¹ electrons of 30-100 μm indiameter right inside the nanostructured material. Such a cluster cangenerate an average current of 10-100 mA all along the length of theframe rotation.

Then it is needed to use the movable electronic cluster (one or three)as an RGB display control element in the self-scan mode. It will travelalong a nanostructured coating placed on a dielectric substrate. By ourexperimental data the rate of it movement is ≦2*10⁵ m/s. This velocityis 10 times greater than the rate of movement of a ray along the line inan electron tube and at a pace high enough to increase the framefrequency to 120 Hz. The substrate will also harbor control electrodesforming an unbroken serpentine line allowing streamer rotation. Thiswill bring down the number of control electrodes from 1280×1024 in theHDTV standard to just fifteen making the electronic control unit muchsimpler and less expensive and lowering the level of the display'selectromagnetic radiation, as the anode accelerating voltage is in arange 0.5-1.5 kV, that is substantially lower as compared with the usualCRT.

Changing the potentials on the control electrodes controls the rate ofthe electronic cluster traveling along the nanostructured coating. Atthe same time the addition of more electrodes can modify the totalamount of the cluster charge or the current going through it whichsimplifies image formation.

The electronic cluster can travel in two ways. One way allows themovement within the coating itself. When making contact with a lightactive environment it can control the brightness of electro-luminescentmaterials such as in ELD or change the reflecting/absorbing propertiessuch as in LCD. In the other option, the electronic cluster breaks downinto two parts, with one still moving within the coating while the otheremitting into gas or vacuum. In the latter case, the cloud of freeelectrons can excite luminofors the way it happens in PDP at theemission into gas, or in the vacuum FED.

The invention is directed to a display featuring simplified streamerrotation with self-scanning. Moreover, self-scanning can be rathereasily synchronized through an external control signal.

The main disadvantage of the streamer rotation currently in use is aframe and line rotation standard mismatch with the prevailing TV and PCstandards, requiring a standard matching device. Digital matchingpresents no problem while analog would have to keep in memory therotation line, which would make TV sets a bit more complicated.

Self-scanning can also be utilized in available light-emitting displays,as the current level of the traveling source is high enough to excitelow-voltage (about 1000 V) luminophors, light-emitting diodes, etc.

The essence of the invention is as follows.

In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a self-scanning flattwo-coordinate display, hereinafter referred to as a “display” includesa light active matrix in the form of a set of periodic lines whichinclude light-reflecting, light-transparent, or light-emitting elements.The elements are controlled by current or a charge generated by a scanraster device. The raster device is made in the form of streamers fromnanostructured active material, in which there is induced and propagatesa running electronic wave (soliton). The running electronic wavecontrols the light active matrix.

The raster device may be made in the form of a matrix of isolatedstreamers. The streamers are produced from nanostructured activematerial overcoated by the lines in grooves on a surface of dielectric,with a step determined required resolution.

The raster device may be made in the form of at least one zigzagline—serpentine. The serpentine line is produced from nanostructuredactive material over-coated in the zigzag groove on a surface ofdielectric, with a step determined required resolution.

For making raster in display on each streamer, produced fromnanostructured active material, at least two control electrodes whichdetermine parameters of soliton movement are overcoated. In the input ofeach streamer produced from nanostructured active material at least onecontrol electrode is overcoated. This electrode forms the soliton of thegiven size in necessary time.

For contrast image acquisition between the raster device and the lightactive matrix, isolated from them it is formed at least one additionalmanaging electrode. It is produced in the form of a grid, carrying outmodulation of an electronic flow for formation of the image onbrightness.

A source of electrons, simultaneously carrying out a role of the rasterdevice is made from a strip nanostructured active material. Thismaterial includes clusters with a tunnel-transparent gaps, characterizedin that the clusters have at least one distinguished cross-size,determined within the range from the r=a*r₀, where r₀ is determined asring radius of an electron wave according to the formular ₀=

/(m _(e)α² c)=7.2517 nm,where

—Plank constant, m_(e)—electron mass, α= 1/137,036—constant of finestructure, c—speed of light, and a—factor determined within the range1≦a≦4. The thickness of the tunnel-transparent gap are not more than r₀,and the spacing between the electrodes is greater than r₀.

In the invention, the clusters could be made from material selected fromthe group consisting of the substances—semiconductor, conductor,superconductor, high molecular organic substance or their combination.

Also, the clusters could be made in the form of a cavity having a shellof a tunnel-transparent layer, consisting of the semiconductor ordielectric.

The clusters can have a centrally symmetric form or be extended and havea distinguished cross-sectional size determined from the formula d=b*r₀,where 2≦b≦4.

If the clusters are made extended along an axis, they can have a regularperiodic structure with the period determined from the formula τ=b*r₀,where 1≦b≦4.

According to another embodiment of the invention, a plurality ofclusters can be periodically located at least in one layer, theintervals between clusters being tunnel-transparent not exceeding r₀.

Besides a plurality of clusters with tunnel-transparent gaps can beperiodically located as layers, at least, in one of layers theparameters of the clusters can differ from the parameters of theclusters in the next layers. The intervals between aretunnel-transparent not exceeding r₀.

Also a plurality of clusters making in the form of a cavity having ashell made of a tunnel-transparent layer can contact at least in twopoints of a cavity with the next clusters. Then they form the materialsimilar to foam with open pores. The shell is made from eithersemiconductor, dielectric, or high molecular organic substance, and thepores can be filled with either gas, semiconductor, or dielectric, withthe properties differing from the properties of the material of theshell.

For the correct process of operating the display it is necessary to makedefinite requirements. Thus, the field strength on one cluster for workof the raster device should not be less than E_(min=)m_(e) ²α⁵c³/2e

=1.37*10⁵ V/cm, and the maximal field strength should not exceed3E_(min).

That the display has not left working modes, limiting working currentdensity of the raster device is necessary to limit by valuej_(e)=4πem_(e) ³α⁸c⁴/h³=3.4*10⁴ A/cm².

For formation of one picture area it is necessary to give at least onemanaging impulse on an electrode of soliton formation and at least onemore managing impulse on each electrode, managing soliton movement alonglines.

After ending of soliton movement on a line, on each electrode of solitonformation is given at least one impulse for regeneration ofnanostructured active material—it is made ready for the next picturearea.

For formation of the contrast image it is necessary at least oneadditional managing electrode making as a grid, to give a impulsevoltage, sufficient for extracting electrons in vacuum or on rarefiedgaseous medium from the nanostructured active material. The amplitude ofa managing impulse is proportional to the brightness of the image in thegiven point at the moment of passage of the soliton at this time. Thatway spatial time modulation of brightness is carried out due tomanagement of a current or charge and the image of one frame is formed.The subsequent start in such mode forms frame rotation for the movingimage.

All the itemized devices are illustrated below by the following examplesthat are depicted in the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1. Constructive version of the display anode as a light-emittingmatrix.

FIG. 2. Constructive version of the display cathode with self-scanningrotation.

FIG. 3. Constructive variant of a segment of the display in assembly.

FIG. 4. Movement of the electronic soliton in the display.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)

On FIG. 1, a constructive version of the display anode withself-scanning rotation as a light-emitting matrix is represented. Herethree-color electronic low-voltage phosphors 1, 2, and 3 (500-1500 V)are put on transparent electrodes placed on glass 4. They are managedconsistently with the assistance of high-voltage impulses inputted onelectrodes 5. These electrodes form red (R), green (G), blue (B)standard signals.

On FIG. 2, a constructive version of the display cathode withself-scanning rotation is represented. Here on a glass substrate 6 thezigzag grooves are generated, in which the managing electrodes 7,determining parameters of soliton movement in nanostructured activematerial are placed. This material has high ability of cold emission ofelectrons in vacuum due to coherent electronic effects. A managingelectrode 8 is placed on the nanostructured active material which formssoliton of the given size in necessary time in the input of a line. Oonelectrodes 7, 8 impulse voltages with given amplitudes and duration areapplied to form electronic soliton, which moves with identical speed onthe serpentine. In the end of the serpentine it breaks. The common timeof pass of soliton determines time of the frame.

Then the reverse voltage are applied on electrodes 7, which restores thenanostructured active material. After that the start of the followingframe is carried out. The additional electrode as a grid 9 is put on asubstrate 6. Upon applying on an input electrode of a grid 10 positivevoltage relatively to electrodes 7, part of electrons, included in thesoliton structure, will emission for vacuum and will come on the anode,positive potential, greater than potential of a grid, is applied to theanode. Generated on the anode R, G, B phosphors should transverse toserpentine. The position of electrodes on FIG. 1 is put on electrodes asshown in FIG. 2. The fragment of such superposition is shown on FIG. 3.

On FIG. 3, a constructive variant of a segment of the display inassembly is represented. The grooves are formed on glass substrates 11.The corresponding elements are put in these grooves. The managementelectrodes 12 placed on glass substrate 11 determine character ofsoliton movement. Nanostructured active material 13 is placed on glasssubstrate 11. Phosphor 15 is put on the transparent conducting anode 14.The additional electrode in the form of a metal grid 16 settles betweenthe anode and cathode.

On FIG. 4, the movement of the electronic soliton in the display isshown. Glass substrate 17, nanostructured active material 18, andmanagement electrodes 19 determine parameters of the soliton movement.Generator 20 manages impulses of soliton movement which form the frameimage. Managing electrode 21 forming soliton given size in necessarytime. Electronic soliton 22 in the form of tore has a charge Q1. Thesoliton moves along electrodes 19 on a groove with the velocity v≦2*10⁵m/s. A part of the charge Q1 soliton emits in vacuum in the direction ofa grid 23. On transparent electrodes of the anode are located R, G, Bphosphors 24. The charge Q1, emitting from the soliton, passing by agrid 23, gets on the corresponding phosphor. Impulse potentials onelectrodes 23 and phosphors 24 determine brightness and color of theimage at each moment of time of the soliton movement. Thus it is formedcolorful brightness picture of the frame.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The disclosed invention provides the opportunity of creation of low-costflat displays of a large-size format with a reduced level ofelectromagnetic fields and high frame rotation frequency.

However, the problem is whether it is possible to use modern techniquesfor producing the proposed displays and whether the mass-produceddevices are economical.

There are presently two approaches to manufacturing FPD: lithographicand printographic. The former, based on photoprinting, is ahigh-precision process involving numerous technological operations. Thelatter, the way it's being used now, is less precise as based on thepattern printing technique. The low accuracy of the pattern printingtechnique makes successive application of the pattern layersincreasingly more difficult resulting in a higher error ratio.

The disclosed invention is designed for maximal use of technologicaloperations and process equipments used in the manufacture of PDP ofpanels. Further is planned to improve these technologies with thepurpose of reducing the cost price by mass manufacture.

The greatest problem will be made by formation of nanostructured filmsin the grooves of a glass. For this purpose through open windows ofmasks is made film evaporation from clusters or clusters precipitationfrom a liquid phase. Besides through an open mask in a groove it ispossible to put metal, in which then are formed nanochannel ornanoporous with the help of anodization.

Consider the ways of nanoparticles forming as described below. There aretwo methods of forming spherical and sphere-like particles [8]. Thefirst method—metal or semiconductor clusters of a diameter up to 37 nmare formed of a gas phase with their further oxidation in the oxygenflow or similar chemicals. Formation of such particles is similar toformation of hail in the Earth's atmosphere. The second method is thecolloidal method. It is based on cluster precipitation from metal saltsolutions followed by chemical coating with corresponding enclosures.

Nanosized hollow spheres of zirconium dioxide are automatically obtainedduring the process of high-frequency plasma-chemical denitrification;therefore they may be applied to the substrate directly from plasma [9].Or, for example, 4-15 nm particles result automatically in material Mo₂N[10].

Designing planar vertical nanochannels is based on collective formationmethods, e.g., according to electrochemical oxidation Al, Ta, Nb, Hf,etc. The formed channel may be filled with metal or semiconductor by thegalvanic technique [11].

It is possible to use more simple technology of reception nanostructuredmaterial, for example, on the basis of creating nanoporous foam. Forthis purpose it is possible to finish technology of creation of carbonfoam or technology of synthesis nanoporous silicate glasses [12].Besides the low-cost way of synthesis of spherical porous particles onsol-gel method will allow also to generate nanostructured material forthe condenser [13].

The aforementioned examples show that the modern techniques allowproducing nanostructured materials for the cathode of the display on thebasis of existing technologies.

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1. A self-scanning flat two-coordinate display, comprising a lightactive matrix in the form of a set of periodic lines havinglight-reflecting, light-transparent, or light-emitting elements, whichare controlled by current or a charge generated by a scan raster device,wherein the raster device is made in the form of streamers in the formof a serpentine row produced from nanostructured active material, inwhich there is induced and propagates a running electronic wave whichcontrols the light active matrix.
 2. The display according to claim 1,wherein the raster device is made in the form of a matrix from theisolated streamers, overcoated by the lines in grooves on a surface of adielectric, with a step determined required resolution.
 3. The displayaccording to claim 1, wherein the raster device is made in the form ofthe serpentine row produced from the nanostructured active materialovercoated in a serpentine groove on a surface of a dielectric, with astep determined required resolution.
 4. The display according to claim 2wherein on each streamer at least two control electrodes for determiningparameters of soliton movement are overcoated.
 5. The display accordingto claim 2 wherein an undamped wave is established in the beginning ofeach streamer and includes at least one managing electrode for formingthe undamped wave of a given size.
 6. The display according to claim 1,wherein between the raster device and the light active matrix isolatedfrom them, is formed at least one additional managing electrode,produced in the form of a grid, carrying out modulation of an electronicflow for formation of an image having a brightness.
 7. A self-scanningflat two-coordinate display, comprising: a light active matrix in theform of a set of periodic lines having light-reflecting,light-transparent, or light-emitting elements, which are controlled bycurrent or a charge generated by a scan raster device, wherein theraster device is made from streamers produced from nanostructured activematerial, in which there is induced and propagates a running electronicwave which controls the light active matrix; wherein the raster deviceis made in the form of a matrix from the isolated streamers, overcoatedby the lines in grooves on a surface of a dielectric, with a stepdetermined required resolution; wherein at least two control electrodesfor determining parameters of soliton movement are overcoated on eachstreamer; wherein the nanostructured active material includes clusterswith tunnel-transparent gaps, wherein the clusters have at least onedistinguished cross-sectional size determined within the range 7.2517nm≦r≦29.0068 nm, the thickness of the tunnel-transparent gap being notmore than 7.2517 nm, the spacing between the electrodes being more than7.2517 nm.
 8. The display according to claim 7, wherein the clusters aremade of material selected from the group of substances—semiconductor,conductor, superconductor, high molecular organic substance or theircombination.
 9. The display according to claim 7, wherein the clustersare made in the form of a cavity having a tunnel-transparent layershell, consisting of the semiconductor or dielectric.
 10. The displayaccording to claim 7, wherein the clusters have centrally symmetricform.
 11. The display according to claim 7, wherein the clusters aremade extended and have a distinguished cross-sectional size determinedwithin the range 14.5034 nm≦r≦29.0068 nm.
 12. The display according toclaim 11, wherein the clusters are made extended along an axis and havea periodic structure with the period determined within the range 7.2517nm≦r≦29.0068 nm.
 13. The display according to claim 7, wherein aplurality of clusters are periodically located at least in one layer,the intervals between the clusters being tunnel-transparent notexceeding 7.2517 nm.
 14. The display according to claim 7, wherein aplurality of clusters with tunnel-transparent gaps are periodicallylocated as layers, at least, in one of layers the parameters of theclusters differ from the parameters of the clusters in the next layers,the intervals between the clusters being tunnel-transparent notexceeding 7.2517 nm.
 15. The display according to claim 7, wherein aplurality of clusters are made in the form of a cavity having atunnel-transparent layer shell, contact at least in two points of acavity with the next clusters, forming the material similar to foam withopen pores, the shell is made from either semiconductor, dielectric, orhigh molecular organic substance, and the pores are filled either withgas, semiconductor, or dielectric, with properties differing fromproperties of the material of the shell.
 16. A process for operating thedisplay according to claim 7, the process comprising transmitting anelectric field in working range of field strength, wherein the fieldstrength on one cluster for work of the raster device is at leastE_(min=)m_(e) ²α⁵c³/2e

=1.37*10⁵ V/cm, the maximal field strength is less than 3E_(min).
 17. Aprocess for operating a self-scanning flat two-coordinate displaycomprising a light active matrix in the form of a set of periodic lineshaving light-reflecting. light-transparent, or light-emitting elements,which are controlled by current or a charge generated by a scan rasterdevice made in the form of streamers produced from nanostructured activematerial in which there is induced and propagates a running electronicwave which controls the light active matrix, the process comprisingrestriction of limiting working current density of the raster device bythe value j_(e)=8πem_(e) ³α⁸c⁴/h³=6.8*10⁴ A/cm².
 18. A process foroperating the display according to claim 1, the process comprising forformation of one picture area is necessary to give at least one managingimpulse on an electrode of soliton formation and at least one moremanaging impulse on each electrode, managing soliton movement alonglines.
 19. The process for operating the display according to claim 18,wherein after ending of soliton movement on a line, on each electrode ofsoliton formation is given at least one impulse for regenerationnanostructured active material—is made ready it for next picture area.20. A process for operating the display according to claim 6, wherein onan at least one additional managing electrode made as a grid, is given aimpulse voltage, sufficient for extracting of electrons in vacuum or onrarefied gaseous medium from the nanostructured active material, and theamplitude of a managing impulse is proportional to brightness of theimage in the given point at the moment of passage of soliton at thistime, in that way spatial time modulation of brightness is carried outdue to management of a current or charge.